Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 1-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 11-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bergstraße/Odenwald | Nature Park | 100 |
| 1981 | Finkenbachtal bei Finkenbach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1982 | Eutergrund bei Bullau | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1984 | Jakobsgrund bei Gammelsbach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1986 | Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-Michelbach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1987 | Eutergrund bei Bullau | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2000 | Odenwald bei Hirschhorn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Jakobsgrund und Gammelsbachaue | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Euterbach und Itterbach mit Nebenbächen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Heumatte Rothenberg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Magerwiesen von Raubach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Beerfelder Heide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Hinterbachtal bei Raubach | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2003 | Finkenbachtal und Hinterbachtal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2003 | NSG Dürr-Ellenbachtal bei Wald-Michelbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Ebersberger Felsenmeer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Südlicher Odenwald | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 37 |
| 2004 | Leegwald und Höllklinge bei Kailbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Oberlauf und Nebenbäche der Mümling | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Sandstone-Odenwald (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-sandstone-odenwald-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.